What's a Cut I Can't Find on Your Website?

Question: "I found a recipe online that calls for a cut I can't find on your website. What do I do?"

Answer: More often than not, you've actually found a cut you can get from us. It's just wearing a different name.

We covered a good example of this in this week's blog on why meat names don't always translate: a recipe calling for "ribeye" and one calling for "scotch fillet" can both be asking for the exact same thing, depending on where the recipe was written. The same goes for tenderloin, eye fillet, and fillet, and it happens across plenty of other cuts too.

So before you assume we don't carry something, it's worth asking. Tell us the recipe, or just describe what the cut is meant to do. Whether it's cooked low and slow, pan-fried quickly, or braised for hours, that description tells us more than the name ever could. A recipe written in the US, the UK, or Australia might use three completely different words for the same piece of meat, and we can translate that faster than any search on our site can.

If you're also unsure how much to order once we've matched the cut, our Meat Planner will work out the quantity for you, so you're not guessing on that side either.

If it turns out we genuinely don't carry the specific cut, we'll tell you that too. But nine times out of ten, the fix is simpler than it looks. This is exactly why we'd rather you message us directly than give up after one search. Send us the recipe or the name on WhatsApp and we'll tell you exactly what to order.

Cooking Basics takeaway: A name you don't recognise doesn't always mean a cut we don't have. Describe the dish, not just the label, and we'll match it for you.